Towns & cities · South Wales
Aust
Aust — village in South Gloucestershire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pilning · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Aust is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 513 people. Address: BS35. Wikidata describes it as: "village in South Gloucestershire, England". Coordinates: 51.5991°, -2.6179°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aust Cliff SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Aust is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Bristol and about 28 miles (45 km) south west of Gloucester. It is located on the eastern side of the Severn estuary, close to the eastern end of the Severn Bridge which carries the M48 motorway. The village has a chapel, a church and a public house. There is a large area of farmland on the river bank, which is sometimes flooded due to the high tidal range of the Severn. Aust Cliff, above the Severn, is located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the village. The civil parish of Aust includes the villages of Elberton and Littleton-upon-Severn.
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Background
Description
Aust, on the River Severn, was at one end of an ancient Roman road that led to Cirencester. Its name, Aust, may be one of the very few English place-names to be derived from the Latin Augusta.{{#tag:ref|An alternate theory is that it may be named after St Augustine's Oak, but that theory is discounted as a "weakened dative case", due to location and dates of name use. and the estate was held by Turstin FitzRolf in 1066. In 1368 the area was called Augst, "the short unmistakable form of Augusta. Historically Aust was a village and manor in the parish of Henbury.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5991, -2.6179
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Parish
- Aust
- Postcode
- BS35
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Population
- 513
- Nearest railway station
- Pilning — 4.8 km
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aust?
- Aust is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS35), in the parish of Aust.
- Is Aust a protected site?
- Yes — Aust is part of the Aust Cliff SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Aust free to visit?
- Yes, Aust is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aust?
- The nearest railway station is Pilning, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS35.